Karachi vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$163
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$101
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
24
😀 Quality of life
54
27
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Karachi is 19% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8914th and 8497th ($434 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Liberia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6414th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Monrovia

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Karachi Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537